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keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
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Should We Believe It (Hardcover)
S Joseph S. Casciato and Robert M. Vass, Joseph S. Casciato, Joseph S. Casciato and Robert M. Vass
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This WW II novel revolves around the experience of a callow youth
destined to join the Fourth Infantry Division in Hrtgen Forest. The
narrative traces the bonded ties of six comrades in arms, three of
whom are killed and three wounded. Vividly detailed, the stressful
existence of Combat Infantrymen causes some men to break. What
helps those who see it through is their loyalty to one another,
called a "culture of caring" by their Chaplain. In Part I our
innocent recruits are sobered by incidental casualties on the way
up, which initiate them into the inconsequence of death. Part II
takes them into Hrtgen, a battle fought under continuous icy rain
in steep-hilled terrain favoring the well entrenched Germans.
Casualties often run over l00% of a Company's authorized strength.
Attacks are met by unrelenting artillery and mortar fire-machine
guns at close range. In a typical situation, our narrator covers a
Sergeant, who, after taking out a machine gun pinning the Company
down, is himself killed by a sniper. A hard-headed West Pointer
insists on night action, impossible in the Forest, and, after
stepping on a mine that takes his legs off, he rolls on another
that hits those nearby. General Patton called Hrtgen "an epic of
stark infantry combat." Part III deals with how, badly depleted in
numbers and morale, the men successfully withstand the
Breakthrough, thereby saving Luxembourg, a defense for which Patton
gave the Fourth a Unit Citation. In the concluding Part, the
narrator is wounded and put on limited assignment. He dislikes the
rear echelon life-style, guys being obsessed with whores, drinking,
stealing, and feasting, but he holds his peace and decides he'll
return to the world wherereality matters.
Originally published in 1997, using 50 pharmacological case
studies, this title illustrates how chronic and difficult
psychiatric disorders ranging from paranoid to obsessive-compulsive
personality disorder can be responsive to treatment. Readers are
first taught to translate DSM-IV diagnostic criteria to
identifiable and treatable symptom correlates which are then
targeted for treatment using rationally chosen medications or
combinations of medication along with psychotherapy. Since
medications rapidly control dysfunctional symptoms, psychotherapy
becomes much more effective, enabling psychotherapists and patients
to focus on underlying psychosocial issues and conflicts.
Personality Disorders can help you acquire an understanding of
general diagnostic and treatment concepts, the ability to identify
target symptoms, and the knowledge to select medications to address
each symptom identified. As a result, psychotherapy will become
less time-consuming and costly and therapeutic results will be felt
more quickly--desirable goals in this managed care environment.
This guidebook prepares you for effective treatment of personality
disorders by exploring: symptom correlates of all personality
disorders medication groups with dosage guidelines clinically
relevant explanations for choice of symptoms and medications
clinical profiles of new antidepressants and antipsychotics
intelligent use of modern rational polypharmacy Clinicians seeking
to modernize and refine their approaches to treating personality
disorders will learn effective drug therapy treatments that produce
rapid results. Personality Disorders helps psychiatrists, primary
care physicians, psychologists, psychiatric residents, counselors,
social workers, and nurses who manage personality disorders to
understand that patients' dysfunctional thoughts, perceptions, and
behaviors are symptoms mediated by the brain. Medical students and
clinical psychology students learn to approach personality
disorders in the same clinically precise manner they would use when
learning to treat nonpsychiatric illness. Personality Disorders is
an important resource for dispelling the myth that personality
disorders are permanent and un-responsive to treatment as it walks
readers through successful intervention strategies step by step and
disorder by disorder.
Originally published in 1997, this title describes therapeutic
applications of simple to complex combinations of medications to
treat common psychiatric disorders among adults. Dr Joseph
discusses practical, clinical guidelines that both the beginner and
experienced practitioner will find useful. The 100
psychopharmacological cases presented in Part 2 illustrate the
application of the diagnostic and treatment concepts described in
Part 1. The cases are grouped into simple, moderately complex, and
complex cases. The clinical cases, besides evoking a "hands-on"
feeling which facilitates learning, can be used to compare your
current treatment approach to that of an experienced and highly
successful practicing psychiatrist. A vital addition to every
psychiatrist's library, this guidebook is indispensable to those
seeking a better understanding of patients' problems from a
psychopharmacological perspective that is both practical and
effective. Numerous and varied clinical presentations are reduced
to treatable symptoms so that even physicians who lack experience
with a specific medication or combination of medications will be
able to use these interventions successfully. For each of the 100
clinical cases presented in the book, the clinical history,
treatment course, medication doses, and treatment outcome are
carefully detailed in a step-by-step analysis. Unique features of
this book that will be useful to psychiatrists, primary care
physicians, and all mental health clinicians include: its
symptom-focused approach; its discussion of modern rational
polypharmacy; specific dosing guidelines; office management of
severe disorders; treatment of special patients, such as
celebrities and other doctors; clinical cases; and sample answers
to common questions asked by patients. Psychiatrists, psychiatric
residents, psychotherapists, psychiatric nurses, and other
physicians will find thorough and clear explanations of treatment
strategies and their nuances in this volume. Physicians interested
in learning balanced and rational use of various psychotropic
medication combinations will find themselves turning to this book
again and again as they strive to alleviate psychiatric symptoms in
patients and exercise techniques that minimize or avoid inpatient
psychiatric hospitalization.
Granular materials play an important role in many industries.
Continuous ingenuity and advancement in these industries
necessitates the ability to predict the fundamental behaviour of
granular materials under different working environments. With
contributions from international experts in the field Granular
Materials; Fundamentals and Applications details recent advances
made in theoretical computational and experimental approaches in
understanding the behaviour of granular materials including
industrial applications. Topics covered include: * key features of
granular plasticity * high temperature particle interactions *
influence of polymers on particulate dispersion stability: scanning
probe microscopy investigations * in-process measurement of
particulate systems Presented by world renowned researchers this
book will be welcomed by scientists and engineers working across a
wide spectrum of engineering disciplines.
Originally published in 1997, using 50 pharmacological case
studies, this title illustrates how chronic and difficult
psychiatric disorders ranging from paranoid to obsessive-compulsive
personality disorder can be responsive to treatment. Readers are
first taught to translate DSM-IV diagnostic criteria to
identifiable and treatable symptom correlates which are then
targeted for treatment using rationally chosen medications or
combinations of medication along with psychotherapy. Since
medications rapidly control dysfunctional symptoms, psychotherapy
becomes much more effective, enabling psychotherapists and patients
to focus on underlying psychosocial issues and conflicts.
Personality Disorders can help you acquire an understanding of
general diagnostic and treatment concepts, the ability to identify
target symptoms, and the knowledge to select medications to address
each symptom identified. As a result, psychotherapy will become
less time-consuming and costly and therapeutic results will be felt
more quickly--desirable goals in this managed care environment.
This guidebook prepares you for effective treatment of personality
disorders by exploring: symptom correlates of all personality
disorders medication groups with dosage guidelines clinically
relevant explanations for choice of symptoms and medications
clinical profiles of new antidepressants and antipsychotics
intelligent use of modern rational polypharmacy Clinicians seeking
to modernize and refine their approaches to treating personality
disorders will learn effective drug therapy treatments that produce
rapid results. Personality Disorders helps psychiatrists, primary
care physicians, psychologists, psychiatric residents, counselors,
social workers, and nurses who manage personality disorders to
understand that patients' dysfunctional thoughts, perceptions, and
behaviors are symptoms mediated by the brain. Medical students and
clinical psychology students learn to approach personality
disorders in the same clinically precise manner they would use when
learning to treat nonpsychiatric illness. Personality Disorders is
an important resource for dispelling the myth that personality
disorders are permanent and un-responsive to treatment as it walks
readers through successful intervention strategies step by step and
disorder by disorder.
Originally published in 1997, this title describes therapeutic
applications of simple to complex combinations of medications to
treat common psychiatric disorders among adults. Dr Joseph
discusses practical, clinical guidelines that both the beginner and
experienced practitioner will find useful. The 100
psychopharmacological cases presented in Part 2 illustrate the
application of the diagnostic and treatment concepts described in
Part 1. The cases are grouped into simple, moderately complex, and
complex cases. The clinical cases, besides evoking a "hands-on"
feeling which facilitates learning, can be used to compare your
current treatment approach to that of an experienced and highly
successful practicing psychiatrist. A vital addition to every
psychiatrist's library, this guidebook is indispensable to those
seeking a better understanding of patients' problems from a
psychopharmacological perspective that is both practical and
effective. Numerous and varied clinical presentations are reduced
to treatable symptoms so that even physicians who lack experience
with a specific medication or combination of medications will be
able to use these interventions successfully. For each of the 100
clinical cases presented in the book, the clinical history,
treatment course, medication doses, and treatment outcome are
carefully detailed in a step-by-step analysis. Unique features of
this book that will be useful to psychiatrists, primary care
physicians, and all mental health clinicians include: its
symptom-focused approach; its discussion of modern rational
polypharmacy; specific dosing guidelines; office management of
severe disorders; treatment of special patients, such as
celebrities and other doctors; clinical cases; and sample answers
to common questions asked by patients. Psychiatrists, psychiatric
residents, psychotherapists, psychiatric nurses, and other
physicians will find thorough and clear explanations of treatment
strategies and their nuances in this volume. Physicians interested
in learning balanced and rational use of various psychotropic
medication combinations will find themselves turning to this book
again and again as they strive to alleviate psychiatric symptoms in
patients and exercise techniques that minimize or avoid inpatient
psychiatric hospitalization.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has received considerable
attention over the last few years, yet there is still ongoing
debate concerning its causes and possible treatment. Students,
practitioners and researchers in health psychology, clinical
psychology, social work, psychiatry, and counselling will
appreciate this interesting synthesis of concepts and knowledge in
post-traumatic stress studies. Offering an innovative contribution
to the field, the authors show that post-traumatic stress reactions
are not caused by the traumatic event alone, but that psychosocial
factors play a vital part for individual outcomes. An understanding
of the role of these psychosocial factors in the development of
PTSD will enable clinicians to improve therapeutic intervention.
This book provides that understanding by drawing on existing
theories to present an integrative model of psychosocial adaptation
to trauma. This model can then be applied to understanding and
treating reactions to a broad range of stressful events. Case
studies throughout the book help illustrate the theoretical issues
as well as the treatment aspects.
The latest theory and research on understanding posttraumatic
stressand its treatment, providing evidence-based clinical
interventionsusing techniques drawn from positive psychology
It is known that exposure to stressful and traumatic events can
have severe and chronic psychological consequences. At the same
time-mindful of the suffering often caused by trauma-there is also
a growing body of evidence testifying to posttraumatic growth: the
positive psychological changes that can result for survivors of
trauma.
Blending these two areas of research and exploring the relevance of
positive psychology to trauma practice, "Trauma, Recovery, and
Growth: Positive Psychological Perspectives on Posttraumatic
Stress" provides clinicians with the resources they need to
implement positive psychology interventions in their trauma
treatment across a spectrum of?therapeutic perspectives, including
cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, humanistic, existential, and
group therapies.
Featuring contributions by internationally renowned researchers and
practitioners and edited by experts in the field of positive
psychology who have worked with survivors of trauma in the
facilitation of their resilience, recovery, and growth, this timely
book is divided into four parts:
- Toward an Integrative Positive Psychology of Posttraumatic
Experience
- Growth and Distress in Social, Community, and Interpersonal
Contexts
- Clinical Approaches and Therapeutic Experiences of Managing
Distress and Facilitating Growth
- Beyond the Stress-Growth Distinction: Issues at the Cutting
Edge of Theory and Practice"Trauma, Recovery, and Growth" explores
the role positive psychology can play in how clinical practitioners
treat and work with survivors of stressful and traumatic events and
offers an optimistic perspective in the treatment of those who
suffer posttraumatic stress following devastating events such as
terrorist attacks, childhood sexual abuse, cancer, and war.
The best minds in positive psychology survey the state of the field
Positive Psychology in Practice, Second Edition moves beyond the
theoretical to show how positive psychology is being used in
real-world settings, and the new directions emerging in the field.
An international team of contributors representing the best and
brightest in the discipline review the latest research, discuss how
the findings are being used in practice, explore new ideas for
application, and discuss focus points for future research. This
updated edition contains new chapters that explore the intersection
between positive psychology and humanistic psychology, salugenesis,
hedonism, and eudaimonism, and more, with deep discussion of how
the field is integrating with the new areas of self-help, life
coaching, social work, rehabilitation psychology, and
recovery-oriented service systems. This book explores the
challenges and opportunities in the field, providing readers with
the latest research and consensus on practical application. * Get
up to date on the latest research and practice findings * Integrate
positive psychology into assessments, life coaching, and other
therapies * Learn how positive psychology is being used in schools
* Explore possible directions for new research to push the field
forward Positive psychology is being used in areas as diverse as
clinical, counseling, forensic, health, educational, and
industrial/organizational settings, in a wide variety of
interventions and applications. Psychologists and other mental
health professionals who want to promote human flourishing and
well-being will find the second edition of Positive Psychology in
Practice to be an informative, comprehensive guide.
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